Portugal's Return to Space with AEROS-MH1 CubeSat
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AEROS-MH1 is a CubeSat developed by Portugal and MIT
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Aims to monitor ocean health using spectroscopic techniques and a software-defined radio
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Funded by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation
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Oversaw by MIT professors and graduate students
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Launched in March, orbits Earth every 90 minutes at 137 miles altitude
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Collects hyperspectral imaging data for understanding Portuguese coastline and oceans
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Uses software-defined radio for environmental conditions analysis
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Command center: Santa Maria Island Teleport, data processing in Matosinhos
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